howtos:toolcoding:tool_shell_scripts
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| ====== TOOL Shell Scripts ====== | ====== TOOL Shell Scripts ====== | ||
| - | Sometimes it is useful to use TOOL scripts in a "sandbox" or "scratchpad" manner—for experimentation, learning new tools, instant feedback, etc.—without the overhead of setting up a new model family and framework, and without the worry of breaking anything. In this cases, TOOL shell scripts can be handy. | + | Sometimes it is useful to use TOOL scripts in a "sandbox" or "scratchpad" manner—for experimentation, learning new tools, instant feedback, etc.—without the overhead of setting up a new model family and framework, and without the worry of breaking anything. In these cases, TOOL shell scripts can be handy. |
| Using the TOOL shell application, which can be launched from the Programs menu under the whatIf grouping, gives you an interactive TOOL session which can be used to run tool commands directly or run a tool script. | Using the TOOL shell application, which can be launched from the Programs menu under the whatIf grouping, gives you an interactive TOOL session which can be used to run tool commands directly or run a tool script. | ||
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| * Login as your model account | * Login as your model account | ||
| * Check where you are and move to the directory you created above: | * Check where you are and move to the directory you created above: | ||
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| + | **TIP:** In the interactive TOOL window hit <Ctrl> and the up arrow key to get the previous command to save typing | ||
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| <code> | <code> | ||
| TOOL> where() | TOOL> where() | ||
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| TOOL> moveto("the appropriate path to your testing directory") | TOOL> moveto("the appropriate path to your testing directory") | ||
| </code> | </code> | ||
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| - | **TIP:** In the interactive TOOL window hit <Ctrl> and the up arrow key to get the previous command to save typing | ||
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| * Make sure your $informDir points to the model informants you wish to use. | * Make sure your $informDir points to the model informants you wish to use. | ||
| <code> | <code> | ||
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| * Run your script: | * Run your script: | ||
| <code> | <code> | ||
| - | TOOL> tool -l myScript.t | + | TOOL> tool myScript.t |
| </code> | </code> | ||
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